ORD to CIU flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport · 341 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ORD or CIU right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Chicago (ORD) to Sault Ste. Marie (CIU) arrived on time 76% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.7% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (83% on time) and Sunday the least (68%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (38%).
Which airline is most on time from ORD to CIU?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 76% | 2.7% | 17 min | 10.3% | 111 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
Not enough departures across different hours to compare.
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday75%11.1% cancelled
- Tuesday75%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday83%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday77%7.1% cancelled
- Friday80%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday74%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday68%0.0% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft38%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)35%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion16%
- Extreme weather11%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather67%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion33%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
ORD to CIU: common questions
- How often are ORD to CIU flights on time?
- 76% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Chicago to Sault Ste. Marie cancelled?
- 2.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (3 of 111).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 17 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 65 min behind schedule on average, and 10.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ORD?
- Flights on this route spent 25 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: CIU to ORD — 60% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: ORD → CIU, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.